Tulips are one of the most common and popular flowers in the world, most of us associate them with the International Women's Day on March 8. On the eve of this holiday, the demand for these flowers rolls over, and both men and women want the bouquets to preserve their attractive appearance for as long as possible. We will talk about how to store tulips at home.
- Correct pruning
- Tulip care in the water
- Change the water
- Top dressing
- Lighting
- Temperature
- Reliance (newspaper wrapping)
- Dry storage
- Flower preparation
- Storage space
Correct pruning
One of the most important moments is cutting flowers. Tulips, like all other plants, are best cut in the early morning - this period is optimal from the point of view of science, it was at this time that the photosynthesis process was slowed down, and the ambient temperature was minimal.
In the morning, the moisture level of the stems, leaves and buds of tulips is the highest, in addition, at this time the maximum amount of nutrients in flowers. Immediately after cutting flowers need to be put in cool water.
Tulip care in the water
The best medium for flowers after they are cut is water. The sooner you put them in the water - the better, its temperature should be as low as possible, but not below +4 ° C.
Change the water
It’s almost impossible to create an ideal microclimate for flowers at home (you won’t turn off the heating or set the air conditioner to the minimum temperature for a bunch of flowers), so the simplest solution is to regularly change the water to more fresh and cool water, you need to do it as often as possible. 
Top dressing
You can save tulips in a vase with the help of proper care, and using specially designed preparations. One of the best is the tool "Chrysal", which was invented by Dutch experts. You can buy it in flower shops, about the method of use and concentration is written in the instructions, the drug is absolutely safe for the environment and non-toxic. You can take advantage of cheaper domestic counterparts: "Live Rose", "Bouquet", "Vitant-1", "Nora", "Etisso" - they also very effectively nourish the flowers in the vase. 
Extend the life of both tulips and other flowers in a simple but effective way: flowers will stay much longer if you put them in water with a 3% sugar content. It is easy to prepare it - for this you need to dissolve sugar in cold water in the proportion of 1 tablespoon of sugar (with a slide) to one liter of water. From the point of view of science, the positive effect of sugar feeding is explained simply - the flowers draw glucose from the water, which gives strength and energy to the stem, leaves and buds.
Lighting
You should not put a bouquet in the hot sun, direct sunlight is destructive for cut plants. Optimal places for a vase with flowers will be areas of the room with moderate lighting. Naturally, the flowers do not need to leave in dark places (cabinets, closets, etc.). 
Temperature
Optimum for tulips is a temperature of 10-15 ° C, which is somewhat different from normal conditions for life. Naturally, to achieve such conditions to the detriment of yourself is not worth it, but opening the window to air or turn on the air conditioner will not be difficult.
Reliance (newspaper wrapping)
Despite the fact that the majority of tulips are sold in bouquets of polyethylene, this material cannot be called suitable. These flowers feel best in paper that you want to wet.
Dry storage
You can extend the life of flowers without water - for this you need to form bouquets of 10-40 cut flowers, wrap them with thick, dark and dry paper, then put them in the fridge. At a temperature of +1 ° C and a humidity of 95-99%, flowers can persist for 14 days, which is why storing tulips in the refrigerator is not only possible, but necessary. 
Flower preparation
To increase the shelf life of these flowers, you can simply cut the tips of the stems, this will allow plants to more actively get moisture and nutrients from the water. If the stems are of decent thickness and hardness, then halves of matches can be inserted into their tips, this trick is also aimed at obtaining maximum moisture and glucose. 
Storage space
As mentioned earlier, based on the fact that flowers like coolness, the best places to store them will be refrigerators, balconies, loggias and air-conditioned rooms.
Tulips are loved by almost all women, and each of them wants the bouquets of these beautiful flowers to keep fresh as long as possible - for this you need to know how to properly store tulips. Compliance with the above rules will help to achieve the desired result, without making great efforts.
